2008 Australian Open Tennis Championships

Tsonga breaks at 30. Both are playing pretty good to start. Rafa always takes a few games to settle into a match, though.

Tsonga, up a break, serving at 2-0.
 
Tsongs holds at love. Dude came to play. Looking real good so far. The question will be if he will be able to keep it up. So far, though, he looks damn good.

Rafa, down a break, serving at 1-4.
 
Tsonga holds at 30. He is absolutely killing the ball. I just can't imagine he will be able to do that all match long. He is going to get tired. I mean he is killing every shot!

Rafa, down a break, serving to stay in the 1st set at 2-5.
 
damn, wins the set on a nice forehand winner. He'll serve to open 2nd set too. Rafa better get his *** in gear.
 
His game reminds me of a better Phillipousis. He is just swinging for the fences and connecting. Rafa better hope he cools off a bit and he can work him around the court and wear him out a bit. Pressure is on Rafa to win this second set or it won't be good.
 
That made the match very interesting. I knew he was capable of winning the first set. But this is when Rafa usually takes over. Like you said, he just needs to work Tsonga around. He will tire.
 
his touch around the net has been retarded good so far. it's like a philipoussis serve with rafter touch at the net... and a roddick forehand.
 
Nadal holds a 3 deuce game. That was important. Good hold.

Tsonga serving at 1-1.
 
I am amazed at how well Tsonga is moving. He is hauling *** and getting to balls.
 
(The 4:00 a.m. monster crept up on me.
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Rafa holds a deuce game.

Tsonga serving at 3-3.
 
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